President kim dae jung biography meaning

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

15th President of the Republic of Korea
Term of office	1998 – 2003
Preceded by	Kim Young-sam
Succeeded by	Roh Moo-hyun
Date of birth	January 6 1924(1924-01-06)
Place of birth	Mokpo City, South Jeolla Province
Date of death	August 18, 2009
Place of death	Seoul, South Korea
Spouse	Lee Hee-ho
Political party	Millennium Democratic

Kim Dae-jung, (January 6, 1924^[1] - August 18, 2009) pronounced [kim dɛdʑuŋ] was the 8th South Korean president and the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize recipient.

After being born to a rural family in a region of Korea with relatively little political influence, Kim Dae-jung entered politics when he was about thirty, and after many setbacks, was elected president more than four decades later, in 1997.

Kim Dae-jung was inaugurated as President of South Korea in 1998, succeeding Kim Young-sam, and served one term of five years, the te